Lot 279 St. Vincent #52 6d Violet Queen Victoria, 1888 Line Engraved Issue, A Fine Used Example, Crown CA Watermark, Perf. 14, Tied to Piece by 1905 Kingston CDS

A Fine Used Example 6d violet Queen Victoria 1888 Line Engraved Issue, with Crown CA watermark, perf. 14, tied to piece by 1905 Kingston CDS..

Gibbons values this at £200, but we're estimating at $95. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

It is important to note that like all line engraved issues printed by Perkins Bacon and De La Rue, this issue was generally very poorly centered, due to the very narrow spacing between stamps in the sheets. Generally speaking, VF stamps will be those that appear well balanced, but will generally have perforations touching, or cutting lightly into the design on at least one side.